2019 Langhe DOC Chardonnay, Ettore Germano

Drink because…

It is a great wine for the beginning of any meal, but especially good with different fish dishes and aperitifs

Grapes  

100% Chardonnay 

Storage

6 months of refining in steel tanks. 

Viticulture

The vines were planted in 1987, 1995, 2004 in a medium mixture of soils leaning more toward limestone and calcareous soils. The grapes are harvested by hand in the middle of September. 

Winemaking

The harvest is done by hand placing the grapes into small plastic baskets, and transporting them to the winery. The grapes will be placed directly into a pneumatic press and will be lightly  pressed and the must transferred to a vertical stainless steel tank to then undergo a fermentation in a temperature controlled environment at 18°C. Into steel tanks takes place malo-lactic fermentation, and then start the refining period, which is 6 month into steel
tanks. At the end of the spring the wine will then be blended and bottled to be ready for the market in the middle of the summer.

Tasting Note

Color: Intense straw yellow
Nose: Fruity aroma with soft nuances of croissant
Palate: Full bodied and large with a stable acidity to give freshness and length to the palate.

Technical Details

12,5 alcohol.